Sandpapering-machine.



'. I. BEHRINGER.

SANDPAPERING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED mm3. 1917.

Patented June 5, 1917.

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SANDPAPEBING IVIACI'IINE. APPLICATION FILEDI .IAN.I3| 19H;

1,228,520. Patented June 5,- 1917.

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GEORGE J. BEHRINGER, OF ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA.

SANDPAPERING-MACHINE.

Application filed January 3, 1917.

Machines; and I do hereby declare the fol# lowing to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it apper tains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, forming part this specification.

My invention relates to sand-papering machines, and particularly to that type known as disk-sanders, and has for its' object the provision of suitable mechanism to draw the wood-dust away from the sanddisk and deposit the same in a suitable receptacle.

The features of my invention will appear hereinafter in the specification and claims, and are` illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which z Figure l, is a front elevation of asandpapering machine embodying by invention.

Fig. 2, is a side yelevation of the same, partially in central section.

Fig. 3, is a transverse section. of the same on the line in Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow.

Fig. t, is a fragmentary view on the line jz/ in Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the arrow.

Fig. 5, is a front fragmentary view with portions broken away.

Fig. 6, is a fragmentary end view thereof.

In these drawings A indicates a base-plate `which is cored out at its under side, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and 1s provided with a.

circular fan-drum A' which has a'disc'harge opening into the interior cavity of saidbaseplate. 'This base-plate also is provided with an opening@ in one of the walls thereof, which openingis provided with a screen a. Upon thebase A is placed'a motor B, upon the spindle of which 'is secured a disk B'` upon which sand-paper b issecured. The disk B may be mounted upon the base A and provided with any form of driving mechanism desired, but I prefer to use a motor as shown in the drawings.

The lower portion of the periphery of the disk B is inclosed in a hollow case com posed of a rear-plate C, provided with va Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 5, 1917.

Serial No. 140,451.

flange o, and a removable`frontplate C', which is secured in place by meansof latches c o (see Figs. ll and 5) so that the same may be removed when desired.

'Ihe baclcplate C is provided with a trough-like groove C2, vthe upper end of which terminates in a dustsduct D (see Figs. et and 5), which leads to the fan-drum A in the frame A. I/Vithin the drum A', I place aneXhaust fan,E, of usual construction, which is driven by means of a vertical shaft E', on the upperl end of which is a miter friction wheel. F which engages a miter friction wheel F- on the back of tlu` disk B'. The fan-drum A', is open at its upper side, and is covered by means of a disk d to which the lower end of the dustduct D is secured. G indicates a rest-plate upon which to place the work which it is desired to sandpaper. rIhis rest-*plate G isprovided with semi-circular ears G', the

outer faces of which are provided with semicircular slots g (see Fig. 6) a portion of which slots are cut entirely through the ears G', as shown at g' in saidifigure.

Adjustably secured upon the baseplate A by means of a bolt g2 are brackets H H, which are provided with segmental ribs h, which nt into the slots g, of the ears Gr', so that when it is desired to'adjust the angle of the rest-plate G with relation to the face of the sand-disk B'. the ears G', will slide upon the ribs z. The ears G', are .secured from sliding upon the brackets H by means of a bolt J which passes through the slot g', and by the hand-nut J', so thatgby means of said bolt J, and hand-nut J', the rest-plate may be loosened, adjusted, and then secured in any position required.

In `operation the miter friction wheels F and F', cause the fan E to rotate, which eX- hausts air from the dust-duct D, which causes air to rush into the duct D from the casing C-C', which carries any wood-dust, which is carried into said casing into said duct D, and thence through the fan-drum into the interior'of the base-plate A. The air escapes through the screen a', in the opening a, the dust remaining in the baseplate.

Having thus described and illustrated my inventionvso as to enable others to construct and utilize the same, what I claim as new and desire to secure by LettersePatent is 1. In a machine of the class described, a hollow base-plate, a horizontal. fan-drum having a discharge' opening into said hollow base-plate, a horizontal shaft mounted on said base-plate above said fan-drum, a disk on said shaft, a plate to close the upper end of said fandrum, an air duct secured to said fan-drum covering-plate, a vertical shaft in said air duct and supported in suitable bearings on Said air-duct, a frictionl Copies of this patent may be obtained for 2. In a machine of the class described, a horizontal fan-drum, a plate to cover the upper end of said drum, a disk, a semicircul'ar shield inclosing the lower portion of said disk and having a segmental groove inthe rear Wall thereof behind said disk aty the corner thereof adjacent to the up- Wardly moving edge of said disk, an air-duct leading from said segmental groove through the central portion of said fan-drum cover and supporting said semi-circular shield, a fan in said drum, a shaft secured to said fan and extending upwardly through a portion of said air-duct, a frictionewheel on said shaft engaging the rear side of said 30 disk, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof l afiix my signature.

GEORGE J. BEHRINGER.

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